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Abolishing direct payments will force farmers to quit, says Shadow Defra Secretary

Abolishing direct payments will force farmers to quit, says Shadow Defra Secretary

28 Sep 202006:00
Abolishing direct payments completely will force farmers in England to quit the industry, Labour’s Shadow Defra Secretary Luke Pollard has warned.
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, arable, Brexit, Business, Funding, Legislation, livestock, Politics, trade,
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Shadow Farming Minister admits changing farm and trade policy ‘tough’ for Labour

Shadow Farming Minister admits changing farm and trade policy ‘tough’ for Labour

27 Sep 202013:00
Shadow Farming Minister Daniel Zeichner has admitted the Labour Party will find it ‘tough’ to change farm and trade policy while the Conservatives have such a big majority.
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, arable, Brexit, Legislation, livestock, Politics, trade,
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Farmers will be ‘screwed over’ by trade deals while Parliament watches, says Labour

Farmers will be ‘screwed over’ by trade deals while Parliament watches, says Labour

26 Sep 202010:00
Labour’s Shadow Defra Secretary Luke Pollard has said he believes farmers are set to be ‘screwed over’ by future trade deals, and there is nothing Parliament can do to prevent it from happening.
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, arable, Brexit, Legislation, livestock, Politics, trade,
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National Trust defends keeping farm advisers on furlough at pivotal time for agriculture

National Trust defends keeping farm advisers on furlough at pivotal time for agriculture

24 Sep 202014:01
The National Trust has defended keeping its farm advisors on furlough at a pivotal time for the agriculture sector.
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, arable, Brexit, Business, Coronavirus, Legislation, livestock, Politics, tenancy,
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‘Stepping stone’ scheme will not help farmers prepare for ELMs, say green groups

‘Stepping stone’ scheme will not help farmers prepare for ELMs, say green groups

23 Sep 202013:15
Defra’s new Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) will not help farmers prepare for the Environmental Land Management (ELM) scheme, a coalition of green groups has warned.
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, arable, Brexit, Business, Funding, Legislation, livestock, Politics,
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Lords vote to ban low-standard food imports under future trade deals

Lords vote to ban low-standard food imports under future trade deals

23 Sep 202010:52
The House of Lords has voted to ban low-standard food imports under any future trade deals with a majority of 95.
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, arable, Brexit, Business, Legislation, livestock, Politics, trade,
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NFU sets out ELMs proposals after industry raises concerns about Defra plans

NFU sets out ELMs proposals after industry raises concerns about Defra plans

21 Sep 202011:46
The NFU has set out proposals for how the new Environmental Land Management (ELM) scheme should work, after industry raised concerns about Defra’s ‘lacklustre’ plans.
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, arable, Brexit, Business, dairy, Funding, Legislation, livestock, Politics,
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Eustice rejects calls to put Trade and Agriculture Commission on statutory footing

Eustice rejects calls to put Trade and Agriculture Commission on statutory footing

19 Sep 202004:08
Defra Secretary George Eustice has rejected calls from farming groups and MPs to put the Trade and Agriculture Commission on a statutory footing.
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, arable, Brexit, Legislation, livestock, Politics, trade,
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New UK-Japan trade deal ‘great boost’ for UK food and farming

New UK-Japan trade deal ‘great boost’ for UK food and farming

15 Sep 202010:35
The new trade deal agreed with Japan has been hailed as ‘potentially a great boost’ for UK food and farming products.
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, arable, Brexit, Business, livestock, Politics, trade,
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NFU denies Eustice claim that no deal is a 'good outcome'

NFU denies Eustice claim that no deal is a 'good outcome'

11 Sep 202004:08
The NFU has hit back at Defra Secretary George Eustice’s claim that a no-deal Brexit will be a ‘good outcome’ for the UK.
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, Brexit, Brexit Hub, Legislation, Politics, trade,
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Defra plans ‘stepping stone’ scheme to bridge gap from BPS to ELMs

Defra plans ‘stepping stone’ scheme to bridge gap from BPS to ELMs

10 Sep 202015:00
Defra is planning a new ‘stepping stone’ scheme to bridge the gap between the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) and the new Environmental Land Management (ELM) scheme.
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, arable, Brexit, Environment, Funding, Legislation, livestock, Politics,
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Poor Brexit planning puts £1.2bn of annual meat exports at risk

Poor Brexit planning puts £1.2bn of annual meat exports at risk

10 Sep 202007:00
The British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) has issued a plea to Government to address key Brexit issues which could see £1.2 billion of annual meat exports at risk along with thousands of jobs.
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, Brexit, Business, livestock,
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UK faces biggest challenges for farming in 50 years

UK faces biggest challenges for farming in 50 years

05 Sep 202016:00
Covid-19, Brexit and the weather mean farmers are facing their biggest challenges for 50 years
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, arable, Brexit, Business, Climate Change, Coronavirus, dairy, livestock, Prices & trends,
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New Scottish Tory leader accused of misrepresenting NFUS view on food standards

New Scottish Tory leader accused of misrepresenting NFUS view on food standards

01 Sep 202015:35
The relationship between NFU Scotland and the Scottish Conservative Party has plunged to a new low this week, following a very public spat between recently-elected party leader Douglas Ross MP and the union’s head of policy.
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, arable, Brexit, Legislation, livestock, Politics, Scotland, trade,
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Failure to protect food standards in law risks rise in human anti-microbial resistance

Failure to protect food standards in law risks rise in human anti-microbial resistance

31 Aug 202012:00
Failure to protect the UK’s food production standards in future trade deals risks increasing anti-microbial resistance in humans, a new report has warned.
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, Animal Health and Welfare, arable, Brexit, Business, Legislation, livestock, Politics, trade, Welfare,
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Trade Secretary Liz Truss sets up new farming group to advise on negotiations

Trade Secretary Liz Truss sets up new farming group to advise on negotiations

29 Aug 202012:00
International Trade Secretary Liz Truss has set up a new farming trade advisory group (TAG) this week, in a bid to engage business in ongoing trade talks with countries around the world.
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, arable, Brexit, Business, livestock, Politics, trade,
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NFUS welcomes passing of Scottish Agriculture Bill as ‘step forward’ for stability

NFUS welcomes passing of Scottish Agriculture Bill as ‘step forward’ for stability

27 Aug 202016:00
NFUS has welcomed the passing of the Scottish Agriculture Bill as a ‘step forward’ towards post-Brexit stability.
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, arable, Brexit, Funding, Legislation, livestock, Politics, Scotland,
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NPA warns friction at UK-EU border will hit breeding stock and cull sow exports

NPA warns friction at UK-EU border will hit breeding stock and cull sow exports

25 Aug 202012:00
The National Pig Association (NPA) has warned any friction at the UK-EU border when the Brexit transition period comes to an end will hit exports of breeding stock and cull sows.
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, Brexit, Brexit Hub, Business, Legislation, livestock, Pig, Politics, trade,
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Ewing welcomes confirmation of no-deal sheep compensation scheme

Ewing welcomes confirmation of no-deal sheep compensation scheme

25 Aug 202009:37
Scotland’s Rural Economy Secretary Fergus Ewing believes his repeated calls for a sheep compensation scheme to mitigate the impact of Brexit have been heeded and has welcomed UK Government confirmation that work on such a sch
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, Brexit, Business, Funding, Legislation, livestock, Politics, Scotland, sheep,
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‘Brains of Brexit’ Shanker Singham tells all about his views on farming and trade

‘Brains of Brexit’ Shanker Singham tells all about his views on farming and trade

21 Aug 202008:09
New Trade and Agriculture Commission member Shanker Singham has not always had the best reputation in the farming community. Abi Kay speaks to him to find out how he thinks UK farmers can be protected in a post-Brexit world.
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, Brexit, Brexit Hub, Prices & trends, trade,
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